A look back...The Kobe Show (aka L.A. Lakers) handled the Utah Jazz without much trouble, beating them 4-2. Likewise in the East, Detroit took care of Orlando without breaking much of a sweat, 4-1. More importantly, they were able to get their series done quickly so the injured Chauncey Billups could rest from his injury. Detroit can't advance beyond the conference finals with Billups out. Boston continued to have more trouble in the playoffs than expected, going seven games against Lebron and Cleveland, but they did advance. The San Antonio / New Orleans series was interesting, and the frustrating, methodical and consistent Spurs handled the Game 7 pressure better than the Hornets and beat them last night in The Big Easy. (So JMW, your dreams of making it rich on the Hornets bet you placed in Vegas are officially dashed).
I did better on my predictions this time around. I said the Lakers in 6 and the Spurs in 7...right on. I predicted Detroit and Boston victories as well.
ABOVE: David Stern and the NBA brass want Kobe Bryant in the NBA Finals...
BELOW: ...but I think they're gonna get Tim Duncan instead (Duncan is the one being strangled)
Up next, we've got two great conference finals match-ups. In the West the Lakers take on the Spurs. Kobe, Gasol & Odom vs. Duncan, Parker & Ginobili. Awesome, can't wait. In the East we've got the only two great East teams: Boston vs. Detroit. Predictions are really tough at this stage, but here goes. I say Boston in 7 and San Antonio in 7. As much as David Stern and the NBA are salivating over a possible Celtics/Lakers final, I think San Antonio will finally win their back-to-back championship.
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I'm rooting for the Lakers and Celtics to recreate the finals of our '80s youth. Plus, watching the Spurs-Pistons slug it out AGAIN in games that end up 62-57 is just too depressing to consider....
In the finals, I'd root for the Celtics. Kobe's phenomenal, but hard to like.
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